- Head Office : 020 7923 7792
- Soho Office : 020 7434 0403
The information we provide in relation to our professional fees are for the purpose of giving our clients a general understanding of our fees.
Please note our fees are exclusive of VAT at 20% and disbursement costs such as third-party fees (i.e. counsel, surveyors, medical experts, police, interpreters, Land Registry, legal expenses insurance).
We will advise our clients about any disbursements which may be charged. Our fixed fee charges will depend on the circumstances and complexity of your case and the amount of time we expect to spend. Our clients will be advised on this at our initial meeting.
If it later appears that the case is more complex our clients may be asked to pay further fee.
VISA APPLICATIONS
(Applications made outside of the UK)
LEAVE TO REMAIN APPLICATIONS
(Applications made within the UK)
Student Applications £ 1,00.00
ECAA ANKARA AGREEMENT
INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN APPLICATIONS
(Applications made within the UK)
CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS
EEA CITIZENS APPLICATIONS
APPEALS TO TRIBUNAL
POINT BASED SYSTEM APPLICATIONS
* Depending on the time spend and how much works required
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Home Office immigration and nationality application fees:
Residential Property Sale & Purchase
Commercial Property Sale & Purchase
Landlord & Tenant (Commercial)
Example of disbursement for property purchases value below £500,000.00;
For leasehold property only
For new built / plot or off plan purchase
Please contact us directly for a quote
We reserved the right to charge additional fee where the matter is unreasonably protracted disregards of which parties’ fault.
Prices Are Exclusive of Vat
Petition for divorce £1,000.00
Statement of arrangements for children £500.00 agreed by all parties
Notice of home rights under the Family Law Act 1996 £250.00
Notice of a financial application, preparing Consent Order and other applications; case worker hourly rate applies (Between £250.00 – £350.00)
Disbursements
Court fees £550.00
Consent Order Court fee £50.00
Counsel daily fee between £600.00 – £800.00
Hourly Rate: Normal hourly rates will apply.
FULL ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
We can help you deal with the full estate administration.
What is involved?
All of the work required to complete the probate: Provide you with a dedicated and experienced probate solicitor to work on your matter
Timescale
On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 3-6 months.
Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 4-8 weeks. Collecting assets then follows,
which can take between 2-4 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally take 2-4 weeks.
How much does this service cost?
The price will depend upon the level of experience of the relevant fee earner and the value and complexity of the estate. The price can vary and can be charged on a fixed fee basis, fee percentage (usually between 0.5% to 2.5% is industry standard for Solicitors although banks can charge significantly more) or on an hourly rate basis but typically our fixed fees for Full Estate Administration work start from:
Legal fees £2,000
VAT on legal fees £400
Total £2,400
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. Please keep in mind that, as with the legal fees, the disbursements will vary depending on the type of matter.
Disbursements
Office copies £3
Land charges search £2 per person
Electronic ID check £2.40 per person
Bank transfer fee £35 + Vat per transfer
Probate Application Fee £215 + 1.50p per copy of the probate letter
Case Management Fee £71 / £113
London Gazette notice £83.40 (incl. VAT
Local Newspaper notice Approx £50 – £150 + VAT
Land Registry fee c.£40 – £60
GRANT ONLY
We offer a “Grant only” service too. This is a low cost way of us taking the responsibility for obtaining the Grant of Probate (or Grant of Letters of Administration where there is no Will) on your behalf, and you can thereafter deal with the estate administration yourself.
What is involved?
All of the work required to extract the Grant:
Provide you with a dedicated and experienced probate solicitor to work on your matter
Identify the legally appointed executors or administrators and beneficiaries
Accurately identify the type of Probate application you will require
Obtain the relevant documents required to make the application
Complete the Probate Application and the relevant HMRC forms
Draft a legal oath for you to swear
Make the application to the Probate Court on your behalf
Obtain the Probate and securely send copies to you
Timescale
On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 1 month. We can
usually submit the application to the Probate Registry (for non-taxable estates) within 2 weeks.
How much does this service cost?
The price will depend upon the level of experience of the relevant fee earner and the value and complexity of the estate. The price can vary and can be charged on a fixed fee basis or on an hourly rate basis but typically our fixed fees start from:
Legal fees for non-taxable estate (IHT 205) £500
VAT on legal fees £100.00
Total £600.00
Legal fees for a taxable estate (IHT 400) £1,200.00
VAT on legal fees £240.00
Total £1,440.00
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process. Please keep in mind that, as with the legal fees, the disbursements will vary depending on the type of matter.
Disbursements
Office copies £3
Electronic ID check £2.40 per person
Probate Application Fee £155 + 0.50p per copy
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